Diamond Rock, Martinique

It looms just off the coast of Le Diamant, on the Caribbean island of Martinique. This uninhabited, unassuming rock looks like little more than a scrap of land that adds beauty to the horizon. Truth be told, Diamond Rock played a major part in a skirmish between the British and the French in 1805. Interesting to think about large masted French warships pounding away with cannon fire at the British positions near the 574 ft. summit. Now it sits quietly, a Caribbean Diamond.

(Photo from Marquot via Flickr)

Cheers,
Ryan